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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-02
The rcnairing and keeping in or.

IUe repairing dl'u hCcib"S IN VI
der of the public roads OF th!Scoun
tn is now being agitatcd, prompted
we suppose by the fact, that the
Legislature is in session, and also
the miserable conditions the reads
during The past winter. tits very
evident that Ilereolle are demands
ire Improvement in this direction
ana the scorer the matter is met
and provided for the better it will
be for all concerned.
BEYOND question, good reads are
CT vital importance to all of our
people aud especially property
owncls, and Of prime necessity to
every store ard business centre.
''The road, Bushnell says, is that
physical sign or symbol by Which
youswill best understand amy age
orspeople. If they have 10 roads
they are Savagcs. When we trace
hack the history oEtlle race 10 the
dawn Of civilization, we fird that
the first sponsors of art, science,
commerce, manufacture, education
ard government. were the builders
ari>upporters ofpublicroads. "The
Romans were the great road build
Gs OF Tie ancient world; and the
perfection ot, their highways was
ole OF Tie most potent cruises OF
then pcliorily in progress and
Civilization. Theii' capital city was
in tie centre OF such Il net work OF
highways HAT il WAS i;en :; COM
m9n saying "All roads lead to
L me Surely our people have
nude Sonc strides i'll progress and
advancement &c the present
system was iua sulates!; and the
demand ow coming up from all
quarters of Ike counly Is only in
keeping with that higher civilza-
tion hat We ale attaining. The
present system iSa looSe ilrespon.
slide one: aud tie demands now
being made cn it will under such
control in the near lntuIe make il
q very waStciul ana AID expensive,
without doing much good. AS a
correspondent III our present issue
iniimaicS the lew law is more a
cll,;uee to Il letter organization and
system ham anything else, andun
der it, much money will be saved
to tax payers, ard better highways
be ,he outcome. We l!Cpe oar repre-
ScnlativeS in he Legislature when
they return l,me, will he able TO
point to seine w which will lie a
relief and a heneiitin this direction.
w. are sure no act ofthcilS in their
official duty at Richmond, woLld be
ol such importance 10 their people,
Il lie enactment of the Road Law
u published III oLr columns OF last
week.
Tie time is at hand. when this
, question should tetieall with and
those who fail to see Tie necessity
1oi. i! aie not abreast with the at
fans oflhe people. 1t is of more.
Importance TO the pubnc and mass
OF individuals than the tariff and
sucii ISSUES discuss;d by politicians
iii the allual campaigns That we
;.ie treated to. This is public
suGd--good alike to all.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-02

STAFFORD G. H., VA. March oG
FIX Ccntcderate and tx Federal
soldiers h we mingled iiaternallS
in their Efforts Ia secuie Il fitting
memorial monument to Mai. Gen.
John Scdgwick. u. S. a., who was
Killed in battle near SpnttSylvanla
in Nav. 1SG4. Liberal contribu
tons have teen made ny citizens
of Fredericksburg, who ale mostly
pX CoHipdeIAlcS. y iire shaft OF
Quincy granite has heen tins OBJ
rained. aud Will be Dedicated on
May LIST.
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MercantiEe Notice.

1
RI MY friends, customers, and the
pnhlic generally, and the ladies es-
pecially.
Being now the occupantof orc Of
The largest best airtngedstores
houses on the Eastern Shore, and
having filed itwith one of the best
assorted and complete Stock of
goods in the county, / am now
prepared TO sell at very low figures
for cash, or will take in exchange
for them any and everything that
will sell in the market, such as eggs.
corn, fowl of all kinds, pigs, calves,
sheep, etc. The attention. OF the
ladies is especially invited to my
stock OF edgings fall kinds, silk
and silk trimmings, velveteens, al.
pacas, worSteds, etc.
10 the gentlemen we offer stock
of rea,ly.made clothing, shoes, hats,
scarls, etc, unexcelled. .
Besides, | have in stock q choice
line Of groceries, such as tea, flour,
spices, sugar, coffee-in fact every
thing that is kept in the dry goods
and grocery line.
Tie ladies especially who have
favored me so greatly in the past
will find my storea pleasant resort.
My motto is "quick sales and small
profits"
Come one, come all, and you will
find me as ever
Yours, anxious to please,
JOS. @. WESCOTT,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-02

bought half Jour fertilizer "O Mixture Mock
last spring AMI applied tito and Irish potatoes
OF which consider it number fertilizer. tagan
TempeTalcevile, Dec Ii: 1885, E.J.MARSHALL.
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= tOIlltttOCN w NiotA.-l-shsDOf
We will also pay special premiums
ON all other farm products thatare.
worthy of premiuns,il, exhibited at
fair and grown by
Virginiu" or Ocean G,lano.
No OTHER fertilizers are to be used
in connection with Virginius or.
Ocean guanos in competition for
these premiums. and every farmer
entering produce for these prem.
iums will be required to state low
much euano lie used and the mode
OF apolTing the same. These prem4
iums are open for competition for
all farmers of Accoruac and North
ampton counties, Va. 1t unnces-i
sary for MS to say more of these gu
amos than this, they arc adapted,
for all crops,and they are surpassed.
by no gliano OF fertilizer on the.
market, they are fully up TO last
year'S standard. and offered for
sale by the following well known re-
liable business firms:
Kent u Wilson, Parksley; a. r..
McarS, Mcarsvile; J. 9. .Jnsts 81
Co., Hopkins, Bro. & Co., Hunting
Greek; Hopkins & Bro, Powell u.
NAPLES. W. ID. Lewis, Onancock;
Powell & Garrison, WaclIapreague
City; SIX. Martin, Hofl'man's wharf.
L. j. Nottingham, Northampton
county; y. S. Matthews, Temper
ancevllle, Va.
American Tigh GnanA En-.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-02

Thought bag Of your fertilizer this ap
piled Irish by the side Peruvian guano
50 &c and The 1872 dug all week.
aud from the Mixture realized % barrels the guano
e also used fish and hen house but consider
best Of anything evcrse for Irish potatoes again.
New Church, Dec 81, 1886. =. L. Ross.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-02

thought bags of Your fertilizer 0ur Mixture B"
applied corn, and notwithstanding the poor year.
the best have had land left it's
strengt and gathering il found considerable difference
scieniousy is the fertilizer ever used
Mears P O., Dec. % 1856. JOHN Q. PoULsoN.
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EyGood Livery Attached
FOR S. mIeo


will sell privately. the store house
and dwelling attached. located in Pungo-
league. AccCmac county, Va, belonging
to the estate of james L. Crotch, de-
ceased and lately occupied lly Joseph &.
Wcscott. 1t Will he sold subject to II
ground rent of $50 IL year, or in fee, as
the purclasermay elect. Thisis one OF
the most. If not the most eligible luca-
tions in the village for Il store, and can
he easily converted into II hotel if de-
sired by tile purchaser Seldom isan op:
portunity presented to buy so desirable
4 property. Terms will BE- made easy to
suit the purchaser, if the purchase money
is amply secured. Possession given i'm
medialCly. BEN. II. GU NTER,
Executor of lanes Z. Crotch.
Accomac G. H., Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-02

Thought bags Of fertilizer Mixture B" applied
and potatoes by the side Of which used higher priced
tlzc fertilizer the best satisfaction
cheaper. consider tia good fertilizer.
Near Temperanceville Dec. Is, 1885. A. T. RKEs.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-02

used Your fertilizer "Our Mixture BIZ Irish potatoes the
Of fertilizer which $40 per and
pound cond difference the yield potatoes shipped
barrels from less than barrel planted. consider number one
fertilizer and shall use it again the coming spring.
UalwoOd Dec 1856 J. B. MApP
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-02

apnd MiXtne o Irish potatoes the year
side with Peruvian
difference M yield Iconserit number potatoes
Oak Hall, Dec. %, 1856. JOS. NJ FEDDEMAN
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-02

The Of "Ou Mixture By bought last spring of your agent Mr.
Mock applied to corn by the side ofgood home raised
gathered ont better chan the
fodder consider good fertilizer and shall coming spring
Atlantic, Dec. g. Jos. w. TAYLoE
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-02

This goods again the and is being
county through the following reliable
FIRMS acoe fertilizer to their customers
nwbcl they themselves had not perfect confidence:
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SALISBURY, ND.

Having disposed of alour old
offer fresh stock compounded By the year,
and adapted an spring Peas Potatoes Cabbage Strawberries
OATS Corn, Small Fruits, Vines, Trees Clover, Grass ETC
The Fertilizers being made from ANIMAL BONE and BLOOD
basis with naes and muiaes which the reliable
obtain the materials and compounded under super
vision we know whereof speak We claim that "oUR MIXTURE
B" only the concentrated and fertilizer
eeG TO the farmers bat that compounded
such proportions Weld the growing plant complete plant
food during its Of growth and leave the soil permanent
~ improved condition
ECONOMICAL, ACTIVE RELIABLE PERMANENT
We herewith give reliable persons Which
speak themselves
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

NORFOLK, March 2S-A collIs-
ion occurred in the harbor tonight
between the ferry steamer Manhas-
SET and the tug Norfolk, ofthe New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad Line, and one passenger
was killed and two others injured.
The tug boat had q barge in tow,
and a gale Of wind was blowing,
when the barge struck the ladies'
cabin of the Manliasset and stove
il the whole broadside. Only two
ladies' ard u gentleman were in the
cabin-.J. Il. Cooper and wife, OF
Scolt's Creek, and Mrs. Thomas
Lilliston,. OF Portsmouth. Mrs.
Cooper was crushed to death III
Stanlly. and Mrs. l.illiSton had her
hips crushed and face and head cut.
Mr.. Cooper had his rlght leg bro
ken and WAS otherwise bruised
Tile passengers in the other three
cabins were not hurt.
FRONT ROYAL. VA, March 81
The temperance cause is making
decided headwav in Warren com
~. In November last. a Woman'S
Christian temperance Union was
organized III this place, which now
numbers over eighty members
The ladies have visited other por-
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-02

TO the owner or owners Of lie
schooner 'DaiSy" aud all others
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-07
New Hardware House.

Mr.. S. ii. holland, who was Tor years
the senior member OF the firm of No
land, McRosky Il Co., has reopened a
new hardware house at 7l9 Film street,
under the name of holland & Co. lie
has purchased an entire and complete
stock of carpenters tools. nails. CRATES,
mantles, Builders hardware, etc, aud
can accommodate builders and others
with anything in the hardware line.
Mr.. Jas. Z. Metcalf who is so well
known will be with Nc and Il Co., aud
will be glad to see hiI old friends at
ZIG Elm street.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-07
A Remarkable Diamond.

Henry Fera, the John street dia-
mond man, has in his possession re-
markable jewel. 1t is a diamond in
the rough, nearly round, and weighs
81 karats. When the cutter took the
stone to prepare it for the polisher
the first sharp blow divided the dia-
mond into two nearly equal parts. lie
was very much disturbed and went
Immediately to C. v. walters dug
store and tried some of his ice cold
soda water and bought an electric
cigar.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-07
A Sound Legai opinion.

e. cambridge Munday, Esq, county
attorney, Clay Co., Texas saws: "llayt
used Electric Bitters with most happy
. results. My brother also was very low
with Malarial Fever ald Jaundice, but
was cured by timely use Of this medi
cine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters
saved his liIe."
Mr.. ID. l. Wilcoxson, Of Horse Cave,
KY, adds a like testimony. saying
lie positively believes he would have
died had it not beer for Electric Bit
tiers.
This great remedy will ward of as
well rs ,ure all Malarial Diseases. and
for all Kidney. Liver and stomach
Disorders stands uneqnaled. Price
soc. and 81, at W. II. Howell & Bros.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-07
Water Problem.

The artesian well at the pump house
has reached depth OF nearly 600 feet
and the water has not increased in
volume-giving only about gallons
per minute. There is not rs much
faith about securing good flow at this
depth as upon the beginning of Dor ng
the well, still experts say that they
have come to evidences of water
which may prove very valuable. Alter
all, if we have TO fall back On the Tr nj
ty, the best plan should be adopted.
But there is the rub, that is, the best
plan. Alderman Loucke said in a
heated discussion in the city council,
recently that "No matter what plans
were adopted to get water, the city
would have to fall back on the river
1t was like a General fighting an cue
my away from his base of supplies.
He would have to fall back to the sup
plyr
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-07

~ MILES the Shortest Route, DALI
II 10 HONEY GROVE.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-07
More School Houses.

At the meeting Of the city council
last night the subject OF more school
houses came up..and after good deal OF
friendly talk, adopted..a resolution OF
fered by Aid. Rowley to the effect
that the council. adopted the recommen-
dations of the president of the school
board and referring the same to COM
mittee OH municipal affairs, In con-
junction with the mayor with power
to act in closing any trade mentioned
In the recommendation ifthere should
he no time for the presentation OF
propositions to the council. The rec
concentrations Of the school board are
as follows:
ave the board of school directors
of the public schools OF this city. rec
ommend to you for improvement OF
our public school system: The pur-
chase of a lot OH Cumberland Hil' up
on which to erect school building FOR
the white children and lot on the
corner of Alamo and Weliborn streets
1OOxl55 upon which to locate col
ored school. The erection of two
school buildings according TO the
plans already adopted for the white
children-one on the lot to be bought on
Cumberland Hill the other on the lot re
Gently bought from q. w. Swink. The
removal OF the building OF school No.
Q to the lot to be bought for the col
ored children. After the completion
of these buildings. the sale of I @ four
lots and the buildings on three of
them now used as our ward schools.
We estimate the resources and ex
penses of these changes aud imp ove-
ments as follows: Resources-Special
school fund, $4,000; building and lo',
school No. /, $500; the LOT of school
No. 2. S2500; building and lot school
No. 8, $4,000; building and lot school
No. 4, $4,000; improvements ON Swlnk
lot, $1,000; total resources, S66,OOO.
Expenses-Cost Of erecting two rev
buildings, $4,000; Swink ct, $4,000
Cumberland Hill lot, $500; Alamo
street lot $1,000; moving colored
school, $500; new furniture, $1,000
heating apparatus, $500; water clos
Its, $500; fencing, 5000; plans and
specifications, $lOOt; inciden'als,
$1,000.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-07

Temple EMANUEL, Commerce street, next
to st. Matthew's Cathedral, Rev. DR.. Chap.
man. Rabbi Hebrew classes Saturday and
Sunday mornings at 0 and 11:30, Sunday
school nj 10 o'clock. Friday evening services
at 5. sermon at $40, saturday nofnlng SER
vices at 1890
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-07

Gamma Delta Society, j. e. Coulthurst
president. Miss Nettie Boles secretary, Rev.
w. b. Riggs instructor; meets every alter
oam of the Second = .esbyterian Church.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-07

German NJ. Z. Church, corner OF Live Oak
and Olive streets. Sunday school o o'clock,
morning service 1880. evening service 1880.
Prayer meeting "Wednesday evening. D.
J. Kienle. pastor.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-07

First Universalist Church, corner Live
Oak and HARDWOOD streets, Central Academy
Rev. J. X. Street, pastor. Sunday School
every SUNDAY at $3.50 o. M, Rev j. Rhyme,
superintendent, and preaching at II u. m.
and $50 p. m.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-07
New Coaches, Splendid Equil
ments, Fast Time, Sure
Connection. VI

VyHE best Route TO DALLAS. FAI
i ERsvILLE, HONEY GROVE.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-16
Sent His Girl the Wrong Postal
Card.

A Millerstown young man not long
since wrote two postal cards on entire =
ly different subjects. lie then turned
them over and addressed them, but bv
mistake placed the addresses on the
wrong cards. The result was that the
shiri-maker in Harrisburg cot polite
invitation to take a carriage ride in
HUFF Wards barouche. while the young
mans girl was made frantic by reccv-
ing the following: Please send me n
sample OF The stuff your shirts are
made of."-keOpoyt Ledger.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-16
a Parrot That PraYS

A family living on Reed street. above
Fourth. are the owners of pretty poll
parrot that has already conclusively
shown the evidence of early religious
training The bird is an unusually
bright one. and it salutes the members
of the family every morning with q
regularity that is as interesting as it is
remarkable St Alphonsus's German
Catholic Church on the southwest
corner of Fourth and Reed streets. is
provided with set of chimes which,
besides ringing on every Sunday and
holy day, ring out the "Angelus"
every evening. This is for the purpose
of reminding pious Catholics who live
within the sound of the bells of little
prayer that is 10 be recited at tina
time of the day. Recently one of the
little girls of the house began to call
the attent on of the parrot to the ring
ing of the chimes. The bird was a
careful observer, and attentively
watched the tile one recite the
prayer. Suddenly. one evening, rs the
bell rang out, the parrot jumped from
his perch TO the bottom of its cage,
and assuming a reverent position,
bowed it's head and mumbled the first
few words of the prayer. Since that
time, il is claimed, the parrot is as
regular and attentive to its daily
prayers as any member of the family.
-PhilddeLDhid Inquirer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-16
A Fall Picture.

The pumpkin pie is yellow,
The buckwheat cake is brown,
The farmers gray neck whiskers
Are full Of thistle down.
The leaves are crisp and russell,
The sumac's blazing red,
The butternut descending
Is cracked upon your head.
The rabbit is cavorting
Along the gloomy slope,
The shotgun Of the sportsman
Eliminates his lope.
The butterhy's departed,
Likewise the belted bee,
The small boy in the orchard,
Is up the apple tree.
The county fair is blooming
The circus is no more,
And on the POLISHED brass dogs
We make the hickory roar.
The trees wear lovely colors
In beautiful excess;
All nature seems 10 rustic
Just like new silk dresa
The sausage soon Will rlpen,
The popcorn soon will pop,
And Christmas things enliven
The window OF the shop.
-HGrDer'S Bazar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-16

banking around cellar walls. and stop
ping crevlces above the basement. BY
these means heat may be kept In.
though it Is not safe to do this at the
expense OF thorough ventilation. Many
fsrmhouses. built a few years ago. in
flush times for money. are larger than
their owners now wish they were. Ii
costs too much to warm them. aside
from the debts too often incurred in
their construction.
CARROTS FOR HORSES
Ii is not alone nor chiefly the nutri-
ton in carrots that makes them valua-
BILE feed for horses and other stock in
Winter. They have an admirable eff
feet in keeping the bowels open. loos-
ening the bile. and thus promot.ag
healthful circulation of the blood. A
stalled horse kept on dry feed through
the Winter becomes bilious, just rs hui
man beings do who lead sedentary
lives. We have not got into the habit
of dosing horses for bliousness, nor
need we. A mess of carrots daily. with
half the usual amount Of grain, will
keep horse in better working order
than oats without the roots. In most
places carrots can be bought by the
quantity at about half the price of oats,
and pay the grower well at that.
EXAMPLE FOR FARMERS BOYS.
The Lyons IN. - Republican tells
a very interesting story OF how boy in
Phelps, N. T.. successfully managed q
largo farm. Two years ago he was
left by the death Of his father with a
farm OF ninety acres. burdened by a
mortgage of $780, and widowed
mother TO support He was then
fifteen years old. Taking the advice of
q neghbor. the mother allowed the boy
to run things in his own way. He has
developed natural genius for success
full farm management, which includes.
of course. some pretty hard work. He
has plowed cultivated and harvested
good crops. has run small milk dairy.
has repainted the house and paid off
the entire amount of the debt. Last
Winter he taught school, and thus
earned some extra money. In his
spare time he writes interestingly for
local papers. aud is keeping up a svs-
tenn of Chautauqua readings. This
young man will be heard from here
after. We would gladly give his name,
but the l. ons paper does not furnish
it, The only caution needed by this
model young farmer is. not to overtax
himself. and thus destroy what prom
ises now to be life of great useful
ness. american Gu AiUdtor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-16

a VII. ISL
The
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-16
The public schools OF the United States
1iYaa am nlox inanf To gu 40 iaachera

The public schools OF the United States
gives employ inent to 10000 teachers.
James Russell Lowell will spend the
winter in Boston and return TO London
in April.
Mrs Mark Hopkins cannot keep the
rats out OF her 81 ,OOON barn in barring
ton, Mass.
Some one has declared conceit worse
than consumption, and the comparison Is
a true one. Many are the ''conceited"
who cry down legitimate remedies, and
who delude suffering humanity, whose
only salvation is the immediate 10 of
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
HE jests at scars, who never felt a
wound and IA man may stand with his
hands in his POCKETS and laugh at the
poor worn rheumatic, but il he is IA gen
tleman, ell step into the nearest drug.
shop and buy him bottle of Salvation
Oil for - cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-16

IL you have pain in the back, pale and
sallow compile xion, bilious or sick head
ache, eruptions of the skin, coated
tongue, sluggish circulation, or a hacking
cough you are going into your grave il
you do not take steps 10 cure yourself.
II you are wise you Will do this by the use
Of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery." compounded OF the most e1ica-
cious in gradients known TO medical science
giving health and strength to the system
through the medium OF the liver and
hlopd
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-16

symptoms Moisture; intense itching
AMI tinging, most at night; wor by
scratching. lfal owe 10 continue tumors
form which often bleed and n cerate, he.
coming very sore SwaNne's ointment
stops the itching and bic ding heals u cer-
alton, and IN many case, removes the tn
mors 1t Is equally eticarious in curing
ali Skin Diseases DR. Swayne a. Son,
proprietors Phi adelphia. Swayne's Oint-
mept caebe obtained Of druggists. Sent
by mail for 80 &c Is.